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#WhoPowersYou contest returns for fourth year

Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, in partnership with Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, is pleased to announce the fourth annual #WhoPowersYou Contest, celebrating local heroes. It’s a chance for CREC members and employees to nominate someone making a difference in our community and an opportunity to celebrate the power of human connections. In addition to being nationally recognized, nominees can win up to $5,000 for the cause they champion.

To nominate a local hero in our co-op community, CREC members and employees can go to whopowersyou.com and submit their nominee’s name, photo and a brief description of how they make a difference in our community. Nominations must be submitted by midnight on September 6. Only members of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, including those in CREC, are eligible to nominate.

Winners will be announced in October. An independent panel of judges will select winners based upon the positive impact they make on the community, creativity of the entry and the number of votes they receive.

Prize money totaling $9,000 will be awarded to the following winners:

Grand Prize Winner: $5,000

Second Place: $2,000

Third Place: $1,500

Honorable Mention: $500

CREC and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives launched the #WhoPowersYou Contest is 2016 to celebrate people making a powerful impact in their community.

Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives is a national network of electric cooperatives across 46 states that provides resources and leverages partnerships to help member cooperatives and their employees better engage and serve their members. By working together, Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives stand as a source of power and information to their 32 million member-owners every day.